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Clean Industrial Deal

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CAN Europe demands for Clean Industrial Deal
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Commission’s compass requires calibration: EU needs a net-zero industrial strategy but not deregulation
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NGOs file complaints over systemic failures in climate plans across Europe
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The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development

Over 200 civil society organisations and individuals have sent a letter urging European leaders to commit to a transformative and ambitious agenda of financial architecture reform at the Fourth International…
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Legal Analysis: How Sustainable is the EU-Mercosur Agreement?

The legal analysis of the sustainability of the EU-Mercosur Agreement finds that the agreement has the potential to undermine the EU’s existing commitments to mitigate the climate crisis and stand…
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NEW REPORT: Community Engagement and Fair Benefit Sharing of Renewable Energy Projects

A fast transition to a fully renewable energy system hinges on meaningful community engagement and ensuring fair benefits from renewables for local host communities. Engaging with communities when developing wind…
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More NGOs file complaints over systemic failures in climate plans 

NGOs from Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Malta urge the European Commission to start legal action against their governments as their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)  breach EU law.  The NGOs’…
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Civil Society Statement: 570+ Organisations Join Forces to Defend Civil Society

European civil society organisations (CSOs) are currently facing an unprecedented attack from certain Members of the European Parliament. Harmful narratives and misinformation are being spread, wrongfully accusing NGOs of misusing…
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EU climate ambition: new analysis of National Energy and Climate Plans reveals major concerns

A new CAN Europe report looked into 12 National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and reveals that most of them urgently need to align targets and benchmarks with coherent policies…
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Climate action

Bolstering EU climate ambition to reach the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.

CLIMATE ACTION

Bolstering EU climate ambition to reach the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.

* Emissions trading
* Effort sharing
* Industrial decarbonisation
* Climate Plans and Laws
* Climate target
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Energy transition

Advocating for 100% renewables, energy savings and fossil fuels phase-out.

ENERGY TRANSITION

Advocating for 100% renewables, energy savings and fossil fuels phase-out.

* Energy transition vision
* Energy savings
* Renewables
* Coal
* Gas
* Buildings
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Financing the
transition

Shifting EU finance away from fossil fuels towards climate-neutral economies.

FINANCING THE TRANSITION

Shifting EU finance away from fossil fuels towards climate-neutral economies.

* EU Budget
* Recovery
* Fossil fuel subsidies
* Buildings
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Europe in
transition

Advancing sustainable energy in EU’s neighbouring countries.

EUROPE IN TRANSITION

Advancing sustainable energy in EU’s neighbouring countries.

* Turkey
* Western Balkans
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Global transition

Raising global efforts to fight dangerous climate change.

GLOBAL TRANSITION

Raising global efforts to fight dangerous climate change.

* International negotiations
* International climate finance
* Climate, sustainable development, and human rights
* Trade
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Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe is Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. We promote sustainable climate, energy and development policies throughout Europe.

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CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promotes sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe. CAN Europe is part of a worldwide network of more than 1,300 NGOs: CAN International.

The wider and better-informed group we are, the stronger our voice!

In 40 European countries

200 member organisations

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Mundo B
Rue d’Edimbourg 26
1050, Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 (0) 28944670

CAN Europe empowers civil society organisations to influence the design and development of effective climate change policy in Europe, both in the European Union as well as in its Member States and in European countries outside the EU.

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